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Health in Marshall · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marshall residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Marshall, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53581, 54664. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marshall

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Marshall

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Marshall runs above Wisconsin on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Marshall adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.9%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Marshall

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.6%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Marshall’s likely range; Marshall’s figures come from ZIP codes 53581, 54664, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marshall adults…

Marshall runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Marshall adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marshall, betterMarshall, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Marshall gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Marshall

No hospital or community health center in Marshall itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERRichland HospitalRichland Center · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRichland Hospital★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterReedsburg · 26.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Reedsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.8 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Mauston
Mauston · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marshall itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marshall itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marshall itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Marshall; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Marshall adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marshall 8.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Marshall adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Marshall adults feel lonely
29.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Marshall adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Marshall adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Marshall adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Marshall adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Marshall adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Marshall adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Marshall adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Marshall adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.9% of Marshall adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Marshall and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sylvan: 38.5%Dayton: 38.3%Bloom: 39.8%Rockbridge: 37.6%Forest: 39%Akan: 40.4%Kickapoo: 40.2%Clayton: 41.5%Richland: 37.6%Eagle: 40.7%Henrietta: 39.2%Yuba: 40.4%Union: 40.8%Willow: 38.1%Marshall: 37.6%MarshallSylvanDaytonBloomRockbridgeRichland Hospital · Richland Center · 7.9 mi · 1★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marshall37.6%
Rockbridge37.6%
Dayton38.3%
Sylvan38.5%
Bloom39.8%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Sylvan————
Dayton————
Bloom————
Rockbridge————

Sylvan, Dayton, Bloom and Rockbridge: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35%

of Marshall adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Marshall

Why doesn’t Marshall have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Marshall.

What hospital is closest to Marshall?

Richland Hospital in Richland Center, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Marshall’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Marshall.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.